Netflix has commissioned an unscripted series based on the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment, Variety has learned exclusively.
\n\nThe series, titled “The New Stanford Prison Experiment,” will debut on Oct. 21. The first season will consist of six 45-minute episodes. A first-look photo from the series can be seen above. The official synopsis of the series states:
\n\n“Thirty willing participants enter a real prison and are randomly assigned as guards or prisoners. Thrust into a system of power, hierarchy, and control, they’ll discover whether ordinary people inevitably conform to the roles they’re given—or whether empathy, morality, and individuality can withstand the forces pushing them in the opposite direction. As the pressure builds and the balance of power begins to shift, the central question feels more urgent than ever: Does power corrupt?”
\n\n“The New Stanford Prison Experiment” is produced by Alfred Street Industries, with Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Jeff Grogan, and Mike Odair executive producing.
\n\n“The Stanford Prison Experiment has always fascinated me,” Lipsitz said. “Despite its serious ethical flaws, it asked a fundamental question that feels even more relevant today: how does power affect ethical choices? Getting the opportunity to reimagine this social experiment was one of…
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